Cognitive function improvement in post-stroke patients Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
All stroke patients who agree to participate complete pre-assessment and post-assessment. After the consent, they will be randomly allocated into one of the three groups. The randomization will be mad
3-4 numbers - active control group
and 5-6 numbers - experimental group).
The pre-assessment includes the collection of demographic and clinical information. Demographic information includes sex, education, residence and the dominant
Sponsors
Vytautas Magnus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Confirmed diagnosis of stroke 2. No severe cognitive impairment (fully understand the purpose and terms of the study) 3. The native language is Lithuanian 4. At least 3 days after the arrival at the rehabilitation center 5. Being able to sit
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. To be over the age of 85 years 2. To have epilepsy 3. To have such a degree of aphasia that a patient cannot understand spoken instructions and cannot answer meaningfully 4. To have the psychiatric diagnoses established 5. To experience unilateral neglect 6. To be characterized by severe motor disorders that restrict movements of both hands 7. To have other communication impairments that may prevent the patient from understanding task instructions or the purpose of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Short-term visual memory is assessed using The Medical College of Georgia Complex Figures (MCGCF), forms A and B, during pre-assessment and post-assessment. 2. General cognitive functions and five domains (attention, memory, verbal fluency, language and visuospatial abilities) Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III forms A and B during pre-assessment and post-assessment. 3. Visual search, working memory, and executive functions are measured using the Trail Making tests Part A and Part B during pre-assessment and post-assessment. 4. Memory and learning are assessed using The Mnemonic Similarity Task C and D parts during pre-assessment and post-assessment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Depression symptoms are measured using The Patient Health Questionnaire – 9 at pre-assessment and post-assessment. 2. Anxiety symptoms are measured using The Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale - 7 at pre-assessment and post-assessment. 3. Psychomotor functions are measured using The Finger Tapping Test at pre-assessment and post-assessment. The several questionnaires additionally include during the post-assessment of experimental and active control groups: 4. The sense of presence in a virtual environment is measured using The Igroup Presence Questionnaire (IPQ) at post-assessment. 5. The system's usability is measured using The System Usability Scale (SUS) at post-assessment. | — |
Countries
Lithuania
Contacts
Public ContactJovita Janaviciute-Pužauske
Outcome results
None listed